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Steering Box Questions

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Rich Cain, Oct 28, 2023.

  1. Rich Cain

    Rich Cain Member

    Does this box look to be the correct one for a 65? Steering has very little free play
    Nice and tight surprisingly.
    Also, why does it have a wire coming out the bottom?
     

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    Rich Cain, Oct 28, 2023
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  2. homersdog

    homersdog Tulsa, Ok 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    It looks like a typical ross box, the wire is the horn wire negative side. The horn button completes the negative side of the circuit for the horn to beep.
     
    homersdog, Oct 28, 2023
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  3. GreaseSlapper

    GreaseSlapper New Member

    Do you have a V6 or 4 cylinder? 1965 first year for Dauntless. I don't know for sure but I believe a V6 Ross casting is different from the 4 banger Ross casting just slightly, but the guts are the same. Hopefully someone with more knowledge then I will respond.
     
    GreaseSlapper, Oct 29, 2023
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    GreaseSlapper New Member

    GreaseSlapper, Oct 29, 2023
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  5. Fireball

    Fireball Well-Known Member 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    The guts are not the same. The V6 casting is the same as the M38-A1 and is bigger all around with bigger internal components. For example, the sector shaft is 15/16" diameter for the V6/M38-a1 and 7/8" diameter for the 4 cylinder. Nothing interchanges between the two boxes.
     
    Fireball, Oct 29, 2023
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  6. GreaseSlapper

    GreaseSlapper New Member

    And this is why I dig this forum.
     
    GreaseSlapper, Oct 29, 2023
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  7. jeepdaddy2000

    jeepdaddy2000 Active Member

    Might not be a bad time to think about a dual master cylinder upgrade.
     
    jeepdaddy2000, Oct 31, 2023
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